Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

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Driving and parking
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Vehicle movement can cause serious
personal injury or damage to the vehicle or
the vehicle drivetrain. Therefore, always do
the following before turning off the engine and
leaving the vehicle:
Keep right foot on the brake pedal.
R
Engage the parking brake.
R
Manual transmission: Shift the manual
R
transmission into 1st gear or reverse gear
R.
Automatic transmission: Shift the
R
automatic transmission into park position
P.
Slowly release the brake pedal.
R
When parked on an incline, always turn the
R
front wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
R
position 0 and remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch, or press the KEYLESS-
GO start/stop button.
Take the SmartKey with you and lock the
R
vehicle when leaving.
G
Warning!
Manual transmission:
Wait until the vehicle is stationary before
removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when
the SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.

Parking brake

G
Warning!
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
G
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
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you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P (manual transmission: shift into the neutral
position), either of which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
X
Releasing: Pull on release handle :.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning lamp
$ (USA only) or J (Canada only) in
the instrument cluster goes out.
X
Engaging: Step firmly on parking brake
pedal ;.
When the engine is running, the brake
warning lamp $ (USA only) or J
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on.
Turning off the engine
G
Warning!
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the engine
not running, there is no power assistance for
the brake and steering systems. In this case,
it is important to keep in mind that a
considerably higher degree of effort is
necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.